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By Wednesday, each coach will be down to just three singers each: two voted in by the public, one selected by the coach.

Team Blake and Team Adam kicked things off, with Team Gwen and Team Pharrell to follow Tuesday night.

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I’d say half of the performances were more meh than yay and even the ones I liked didn’t have me on the edge of my seat or clapping or cheering out loud (which I do when I really enjoy someone).

The night’s biggest surprise was Chris Jamison, performing the heck out of a breath-busting Ed Sheeran song.

Matt McAndrew probably took the biggest risk with a Beach Boys number, one I suspect will pay off with voters.

And while I’m not quite on the Reagan James bandwagon, I suspect plenty of people will be after Monday night.

We had a hint of how the votes will go with rankings from the official Voice app, which allowed app users to vote throughout the episode whereas everyone else had to wait until the show ended.

Of course, there are still lots of phone and online and Facebook votes to count, up until noon Tuesday, not to mention iTunes downloads, but the app ratings showed Matt and Chris on top for Adam Levine’s team, and Reagan and James David Carter for Blake Shelton’s crew.

Here’s a look at the performances ranked from my most to least favourite.

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Matt McAndrew, Team Adam: If you tried to think of songs that would be perfect for Matt to sing, “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys wouldn’t be one of them. But Adam chose what he called “the most amazing, sophisticated but simple song” for Matt and Matt was on board, having fond memories of his mom playing it when he was young. Turned out it was a good match for Matt’s voice. He even managed to squeeze the hands of adoring audience members without losing pitch.

Damien, Team Adam: In terms of sheer technical ability, I’d say Damien had the best vocal of the bunch and Sam Smith’s “I’m Not the Only One” suited his emotional style of singing. There were a couple of runs in the middle that seemed more about showing off than emoting and, despite Adam’s attempt to make Damien seem more modern with the song choice, the delivery was still very old school. It will be interesting to see if the performance is as much of a hit with viewers at home as it was with the studio audience.

Chris Jamison, Team Adam: This was the best sung of the night — Chris audibly ran out of breath partway through Ed Sheeran’s “Don’t” — but there was a swagger and an ease to Chris’s performance that made it memorable. And as the coaches pointed out, it was a really tough song to sing what with the fast pace, the numerous lyrics and the switch from singing to rapping and back again.

Jessie Pitts, Team Blake: Jessie was another singer who took a risk, turning Bonnie Tyler’s ’80s anthem “Holding Out for a Hero” into a Sarah McLachlan-esque ballad. For the most part, I think it worked for her.

Reagan James, Team Blake: Reagan, who turns 16 on Wednesday, got tweaked by Gwen Stefani about doing songs that were too old for her, so Colbie Caillat’s “Try,” with its message of accepting inner over outer beauty, was relatively age appropriate. I liked it best when Reagan kept it soft and breathy. When she pushed the vocal, she got a little quavery and a tad breathless.

Craig Wayne Boyd, Team Blake: Bar-singing veteran Craig already got bested in battle by teammate and fellow professional musician James David Carter, and it could happen again once the votes are counted. I like Craig’s raspy, growly voice a lot, but I’m not sure Grand Funk Railroad’s “Some Kind of Wonderful” was the best vehicle for it. Also, I didn’t love the musical arrangement and while Craig certainly knows how to command a crowd there was just a whiff of staginess about it.

James David Carter, Team Blake: James David (he uses both names, as he pointed out to Levine) had his yodel and his twang downpat for Garth Brooks’ “Two of a Kind (Workin’ on a Full House).” He’s not exactly rewriting the country songbook, but he’s definitely engaging and he was able to bring the lyrics to life with his facial expressions.

Taylor Phelan, Team Adam: I liked Taylor well enough during the blind auditions, but I found his cover here of Echosmith’s “Cool Kids” pleasant but not revelatory. Also, since this was a performance for votes and not a concert, it seemed inappropriate to break off to ask the audience to sing along.

Mia Pfirrman, Team Adam: Well, if that was Mia’s idea of simplifying Lana Del Rey’s “Young and Beautiful,” I’d hate to see the really embellished version. There’s no doubt Mia has technical skills, but the performance came off as mannered and melodramatic. I’ll be surprised if she’s still around come Wednesday.

Taylor Brashears, Team Blake: What the heck happened to Taylor? The sassy country singer seemed to just be going through the motions on Dixie Chicks’ “Long Time Gone.” At first I wondered if her mic needed turning up, but it seems her entire performance needed to be turned up. I think Taylor’s a goner unless Blake saves her.

Tune in Tuesday at 8 p.m. on CTV Two to see how Gwen and Pharrell Williams’ teams do.

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